DocSmith: AI-Powered Document Automation Platform

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Overview

DocSmith is a full-stack document generation and workspace collaboration platform built to automate the creation of complex Word and Excel documents. The platform uses dynamic TypeScript templates, AI-powered context from AnythingLLM, and asynchronous job tracking. It includes customer management, secure file handling, and both desktop (Electron) and web interfaces.

Project at a Glance

The Challenge

The organization needed to automate complex document creation while maintaining flexibility and quality:

The DocSmith Solution

I built DocSmith as a comprehensive document automation platform with three main components: an Express + TypeScript backend, a React frontend with shadcn/ui, and an Electron desktop app. The system integrates with AnythingLLM for AI-powered workspace collaboration and document context.

Core Features

Document Generation Pipeline

  1. Template Discovery: System finds TypeScript generator in `data/templates/{TemplateName}/` directory
  2. AI Context Building: Queries AnythingLLM workspace to gather relevant context and customer information
  3. Dynamic Generation: TypeScript generator produces Word XML (WML) markup with dynamic content
  4. Document Assembly: Pandoc converts markup to DOCX format (with html-to-docx as fallback)
  5. Job Tracking: Status and logs persisted in `.jobs/jobs.json` and `gen_cards` database table
  6. File Storage: Completed documents saved to customer-specific folders with secure access

Technologies Used

Express + TypeScript React + shadcn/ui Electron SQLite AnythingLLM Integration Pandoc + DOCX Security Controls TypeScript Generators

The Results

85%
Time Savings
95%
Accuracy Rate
500+
Documents/Month
$50k+
Annual Savings

DocSmith transformed document generation workflows with measurable improvements:

Key Innovation: Full-Stack Document Pipeline

DocSmith's most powerful feature is its comprehensive document generation pipeline combining multiple technologies:

Security & Compliance

DocSmith implements multiple layers of security controls to protect customer data and prevent vulnerabilities:

Security Features

Lessons Learned & Best Practices

Building DocSmith as a full-stack document automation platform provided valuable technical insights:

Use Cases Beyond This Project

DocSmith's architecture can be adapted for various document automation scenarios:

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